arcabuz

/ɐɾ.kɐ.ˈbuʃ/

//ɐɾ.kɐ.ˈbuʃ// noun

The verdict

“arcabuz” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - antiga arma de fogo portátil de cano curto e largo

Corpus desk

Index PT-arcabuz · arcabuz · Portuguese

arcabuz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for arcabuz
PropertyValue
Headwordarcabuz
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐɾ.kɐ.ˈbuʃ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “arcabuz” em português

arcabuznão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arcabuz is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐɾ.kɐ.ˈbuʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "antiga arma de fogo portátil de cano curto e largo".

arcabuz has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is arcabuz, spelled A-R-C-A-B-U-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    antiga arma de fogo portátil de cano curto e largo

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arcabuz"?
"arcabuz" is spelled A-R-C-A-B-U-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐɾ.kɐ.ˈbuʃ/.
What does "arcabuz" mean?
As a noun, "arcabuz" means: antiga arma de fogo portátil de cano curto e largo
How do you pronounce "arcabuz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arcabuz" is /ɐɾ.kɐ.ˈbuʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arcabuz" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list